Being Here, Accepting Now - 5 Minute Recenter Into Presence

This is a short practice to rapidly redial your awareness back into the serenity of presence, paying extra attention to accepting the areas we ordinarily resist or reject. Opening our ability to accept and say 'Yes' to all elements of experience is a powerful way to relieve tension and stress. This practice can be done periodically throughout the day or as an SOS for when you find yourself in a stressed or anxious state. Please note that this practice is intended for general wellbeing and does not replace professional mental health care.

Transcript

Bring your awareness entirely into the present. Simply become fully conscious. Of the here and now. Just this moment. That's all. There's no next moment. It never arrives. There's no such thing. And there's no previous moment. So there is only this moment now. So be fully conscious. Of whatever the here and now contains. Be inclusive. So no more resisting. Of these. Small areas of our experience that we subtly say no to. The aches in the body. Background, Noises. Even some of the things on the mind. If instead of resisting these things, Trying to push them away. Instead, We included them. In the present. And said yes to them. This too. This too can be here. So fully here in the present moment. Fully accepting everything that is here now Slow down the breathing. And let everything be as it already is. You'll find that nothing gets in the way of presence. Everything you experience. You experience in the present. Even if we don't. Enjoy it. Or we'd rather it wasn't there. It is still experienced in the now. So just be now with whatever is. The peace and happiness thing. That comes later as a byproduct. For now, Just be with what is. Very good. Thank you for doing this short practice with me today. Take care. Be well. And stay present.